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Hello Kitty at 50: The mouthless face that launched an $80 billion empire
She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet. And now, despite her ageless appearance, she is 50 years old.
Taylor Swift mania sweeps Tokyo for sold-out concerts, with all eyes on return trip to Super Bowl
Long lines in snowy weather to buy merchandise days in advance. Hordes of fans, some from other countries, filling up the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome, excitedly swapping homemade bracelets. People around the world feverishly calculating time zones and watching online flight trackers.